Family Law

Family law is the study of laws that deals with family matters and domestic relations. Examples of family law include divorce, child support, child custody, and adoptions. The aspirants who wish to pursue a career as a family lawyer can opt for a Family law course. Most family law practises include representation of the clients in divorce, annulment, child custody, marital separation, alimony, etc.

Family Law Eligibility Criteria

To pursue a career in family law candidates must get a degree from a recognised college. For this candidates have to take admission in colleges that offer family law courses. The eligibility criteria are as follows:

UG Level: Candidates should clear Class 12 in any stream with a minimum 45-50 per cent aggregate from a recognised school. Or, Candidates should complete graduation in any stream with a minimum 50-55 per cent aggregate from a recognised college

PG Level: Candidates should possess an LLB degree from a recognised college

Family Law Degrees

The degrees that the candidates can get in family law are:

Family Law Degree Courses at Undergraduate Level:

• BA LLB (Honours)
• BBA LLB (Honours)
• LLB Course

Family Law Degree Courses at Postgraduate Level:

• LLM
• PG Diploma

Family Law Popular Colleges

The popular colleges in India that offer family law courses are:

1. Nalsar University of Law
2. KIIT School of Law (KSOL)
3. Amity University, Noida

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Skillset for Family Law

Matters of the family are very personal and very sensitive. Hence the skills for this course include:

• Understanding
• Observant
• Inquisitive
• Compassionate
• Good communicator
• Analytical
• Details oriented
• Good researcher
• Time management skills
• Strategic skills
• Intuitive

Family Law Syllabus and Subjects

The subjects that are taught in family law courses can differ from college to college. But some of the basic topics taught in this course are:

• Ancient Sources 
• Modern Sources
• Primary Sources
• Secondary Sources
• Nature, Definition and Forms of Marriage
• Conditions for Marriage & Registration of Marriage
• Marriage Ceremonies and proof of Marriage
• Degree of Prohibited relationship and Sapinda relationship
• Grounds of Void & Voidable Marriage
• Definition, Nature and Scope of Muslim Marriage (Nikah)
• Difference between Hindu & Muslim Marriage
• Essential Conditions of Muslim Marriage
• Classification of Muslim Marriage
• The distinction between Shia & Sunni Law of Marriage
• Judicial Separation & Restitution of Conjugal Rights
• Dissolution of Marriage under Hindu Law
• The distinction between Shia & Sunni Law of Divorce
•   Maintenance and Adoption
• Guardianship

Family Law Entrance Exams

To take admission in law colleges in India and pursue family law, candidates might have to appear for these entrance exams:

• CLAT (Common Law Admission Test)
• CLAT PG
• AILET PG
• AILET (All India Law Entrance Test)
• LSAT (The Law School Admission Test)
• ILI CAT

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Family Law Job Profiles

The job profiles available for candidates after completion of the family law course are:

• Professor in family law
• Family lawyer
• Family advocate
• Family law advisor
• Divorce lawyer
• Divorce expert lawyer

Family Law FAQs

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